Imphal: Despite the central government’s initiatives to complete the pending international border fencing with neighbouring countries to avoid illegal influx in the country, Rising People’s Party (RPP), Nagaland has expressed dissatisfaction with the central government’s decision to scrap the Free Movement Regime (FMR) and erect security fencing along the international border. In a press note…
Imphal: With a folk dance festival and beating retreat, the 75th Republic Day Celebration, 2024 came to a close on Saturday, with distribution of awards. Manipur governor Anusuiya Uikey graced the folk dance festival and spectacular beating retreat held at 1st Manipur Rifles Parade Ground in Imphal. Chief minister N. Biren Singh, ministers, MLAs, chief…
Imphal: Amid boycott from different sections including insurgents the 75th Republic Day was celebrated in violence ridden state of Manipur. Governor Anusuiya Uikey unfurling the National Flag and taking salute from different march-past contingents at Kangla (heritage site), here. Chief minister N. Biren Singh, Speaker, Manipur Legislative Assembly, cabinet ministers, MLAs chief secretary, DGP, and…
Imphal: Women in black attire, holding black flags in their hands, marched a rally in Imphal while Manipur government celebrates the day in Imphal on Friday. The rally was seen marching along Singjamei road, here while the state celebrated the republic day. Thawai Meerel and Protection and Preservation Committee, Manipur had urged people to hoist…
Imphal: Additional chief secretary of Manipur M H Khan said the Constitution has given us the right to elect our leader, “If we do not choose the correct leader, our future will be spoiled.” He appealed the voters to use their rights wisely. Khan was speaking as guest of honour on the 14th National Voters’ Day…
Imphal: Manipur governor Anusuiya Uikey has ‘warmly’ greeted the people of Manipur on the occasion of Republic Day, 2024 with her ‘best’ wishes. “It was on this day in 1950, that we gave ourselves a Constitution which is the guiding principle of our country. Despite reservations from various quarters, the experiment of democracy in India…
Imphal: The talks between Arambai Tengol and legislators of Manipur on the ongoing Manipur crisis were taken at Kangla, the sacred historical site of Manipur, on Wednesday and ended peacefully. Large numbers of Arambai Tengol volunteers gathered in Imphal streets during the talks. Media persons were not allowed to enter the Kangla. Members of Arambai…
Imphal: There has been an incident of firing by an Assam Rifles Jawan in an Assam Rifles Battalion deployed close to the Indo-Myanmar border in South Manipur. One Assam Rifles Jawan opened fire on his colleagues injuring six of them (all injured are non-Manipuris); later the individual shot himself. All injured have been evacuated to…
Imphal: Five-day Gaan-Ngai festival of Kabui community has begun and at state level celebration was observed at Keishamthong Kabui Kailong, Imphal West district on Tuesday. The festival is celebrated under the theme “Spread Love Everywhere you go”. It is celebrated by the Kabui community living in Manipur, Assam and Nagaland. Gaan-Ngal is a Kabui language….
Imphal: Combined teams of state and central forces cordoned off Kangla on Tuesday as preventive measures after Arambai Tengol summoned all the ministers and MLAs belonging to the valley district for a meeting scheduled on Wednesday. For the first time in a decade, the medium machine gun was seen pointing toward the public at the…
